August 8, 2019
Published by client-admin at August 8, 2019
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A family member of yours recently passed on. They left a will in which you are named as a beneficiary, but it transpires that a few provisions in their will […]
July 11, 2019
Published by client-admin at July 11, 2019
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Daar bestaan heelwat onkunde oor die gebruik van trusts tydens erflatings. Hierdie artikel poog om lig op hierdie belangrike kwessie te werp. ’n Inter vivos trust staan ook bekend as […]
April 9, 2019
Published by SG_Admin at April 9, 2019
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All the powers of a trustee are ‘fiduciary’, which means that they must be exercised as follows: • in the best interests of all the beneficiaries; • only for the […]
February 7, 2019
Published by SG_Admin at February 7, 2019
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The South Africa common law presumption of collation (collatio bonorum) is alive and well. This presumption is rooted in the belief that a testator or testatrix intended that there should […]
November 1, 2018
Published by NVS at November 1, 2018
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A trust is a legally recognized means through which rights attached to property ownership can be separated and transferred; a concept whereby the control and benefit to or enjoyment of […]
October 4, 2018
Published by NVS at October 4, 2018
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If someone leaves a sizeable estate behind, it may cause conflict among the possible heirs. The help of an attorney, when settling an estate after a death, can avoid unnecessary […]
September 10, 2018
Published by NVS at September 10, 2018
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Who your property is passed on to depends on whether you have a valid will or not. If you do have a valid will, then your property will be divided […]
July 4, 2018
Published by NVS at July 4, 2018
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I gave instructions to my attorney to prepare a last will and testament for me as my will no longer reflected my wishes. At my request, my attorney emailed the […]
June 1, 2018
Published by NVS at June 1, 2018
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Having a will is a final statement of how you want your assets to be managed after your death. However, sometimes you may want to change it. You may have […]